Bad news! Temperatures are going to hit FREEZING this weekend

We don’t mean to alarm you, but say hello to your electric blanket because winter is absolutely coming.

Break out the hats, the scarves an the gloves because this weekend the freezing temperatures are set to hit.

Ok that may be a bit dramatic, but we’ll take no chances.

Will it be a freezing September?

First up, while we’re due a pleasant start to today with some good sunshine for many places, the showers will become widespread this afternoon, Met Eireann says.

Temperatures will be hovering around a mild enough 13 to 16 degrees and will drop to 6 to 10 degrees tonight.

Friday won’t be much different, with a cool and bright morning and good sunshine, followed by showers and mid-teen temperatures.

Saturday, however, is when it really kicks in.

We’re staying in bed

According to Met Eireann, it’ll be a cool blustery day.

Top temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees, but the fresh northerly winds are likely to make that feel a good bit colder we reckon.

There’ll be scattered heavy showers and then it will ‘turn rather cold’ at night, with air temperatures falling to as low as 2 degrees and ground temperatures dipping below zero, especially in rural areas.

Sunday actually sounds pleasant enough, with some sunny spells and a few showers and mid-teen temperatures again.